EN:Communities CIO
Analysis
EN:Communities CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, EN:Communities CIO reported income of £78k and spending of £61k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £45k to £78k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 597%. Over the whole period it spent 135% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, EN:Communities CIO sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Thomas Project (£78k), Rehoboth Children's Homes Trust (£78k) and Walker and District Foodbank (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
EN:Able Communities works in partnership with social housing providers in Northern England to 1) Support the relief of poverty2) Enable social mobility through the provision and financial support of training and employment 3) Assistance and support for the provision of community facilities 4) The protection or conservation of the environment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Thomas Project | Walsall | £78k |
| Rehoboth Children's Homes Trust | Huntingdon | £78k |
| Walker and District Foodbank | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £78k |
| The Air Pilots Benevolent Fund | London | £78k |